The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning want you to meet:

Melinda Yingling

Hometown: High Bridge, WI

Department or Office: Residence Life/Yellowjacket Union.

Where did you attend college, grad school, doctoral school? BS in Business Administration with concentrations in both Marketing and Management (May 1998) from UW-Superior.

Programs/services that you coordinate/provide: Residence Life/Yellowjacket Union Desk Program Associate.In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful? A quote from Chris Grosser sums it up: "Opportunities don't happen, you create them." Get involved inside and outside the classroom!

What is your favorite book? "I'll Love You Forever" by Dan Munsch.

One fun fact about you: I have been involved as a student or staff member at UW-Superior for 17 out of the last 18 years.

Tom Bergh

Hometown: Hermantown, Minnesota.

Department or Office: University Advancement.

Where did you attend college, grad school, doctoral school? Undergraduate - University of Minnesota, Duluth; Grad School - College of St. Scholastica.

Programs/services that you coordinate/provide? Director of Alumni Relations, building connections between alumni and UW-Superior.

In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful: There is a quote by Steve Prefontaine which I've always believed in - "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

What is your favorite book? I have two - The Godfather and Mutiny on the Bounty.

One fun fact about you: I am a huge Elvis fan, to the point where I rented an Elvis jumpsuit, wig and glasses for a Halloween party. Unfortunately I looked like the older and heavier Elvis!! I also ran the Boston Marathon in 1980 - a very proud moment of my life!

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) are excited to collaborate on a new initiative called Faculty/Staff Spotlight! Modeled after the new Student Spotlight hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, this feature will spotlight photos and information about our great faculty and staff. Won't you please consider being part of this Spotlight opportunity?

To participate, all you need to do is fill out the following information and return to cetl@uwsuper.edu:

Faculty/Instructional Staff Questions:

Name:
Hometown:
Department or Office:
Where did you attend college, grad school, and/or doctoral school?
List what classes you teach:
In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful?
What is your favorite book?
One fun fact about you:

Non-Instructional Staff Questions:

Name:
Hometown:
Department or Office:
Where did you attend college, grad school, doctoral school?
Programs/services that you coordinate/provide (only list the names):
In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful?
What is your favorite book?
One fun fact about you: